Samy Naceri

Saïd Naceri (Arabic: سعيد ناصري; born 2 July 1961), known as Samy Naceri (French: [sami naseʁi]), is an Algerian-French actor known for his work in the four Taxi films and The Code (La Mentale).

Not to be confused with Samir Nasri.
Samy Naceri
Naceri at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Saïd Naceri

(1961-07-02) 2 July 1961
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present

Early life and career

Naceri was born to an Algerian Berber Kabyle father and a French mother in the 4th arrondissement of Paris and spent his childhood in the Parisian suburb of Fontenay-sous-Bois. His brother is Bibi Naceri, who co-wrote and co-starred in international hit film District 13. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film Days of Glory at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Personal life

Stemming from a substance abuse charge in 2003, Naceri was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment with deferment, had his driving licence suspended for three years, and was penalized with a €5,000 fine for a road rage incident in which he smashed a car and assaulted one of its occupants.[2][3][4][5]

In November 2005, after waiting for a late guest, Naceri attacked a 22-year-old man with an ashtray at a Paris restaurant.[6] The actor was convicted for assault and spent two months in jail.[7] He was released in February 2006. Then, in December 2006 he was imprisoned for racially abusing police officers.[8] In January 2007 he was accused of attempted murder after stabbing a security guard in Aix-en-Provence. He was sentenced to nine months in prison (six months suspended) for violence and was also sentenced to one month in prison for assaulting two guards at a medical center where he was being treated for overdosing on drugs.[9][10]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Winner

2006: Cannes Film Festival - Best Actor

1995: Locarno International Film Festival - Best Actor

1995: Festival du Film de Paris - Special Mention

Nominated

1999: Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor

References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: Days of Glory". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. Philippe DU TANNEY, Les nouvelles frasques de Samy Naceri, in Le Figaro, no. 17644, jeudi 3 mai 2001, p. 16
  3. Philippe DU TANNEY, Sami Naceri condamné pour injures, dans Le Figaro, no. 17668, jeudi 31 mai 2001, p. 11
  4. Philippe du TANNEY, Le timide repentir de Samy Naceri, in Le Figaro, no. 18071, samedi 14 septembre 2002, p. 10
  5. Associated Press, Samy Naceri à l'amende, in Le Monde, samedi 12 octobre 2002
  6. Christophe Ono-Dit-Biot, Samy l'embrouille a encore frappé, in Le Point, jeudi 1er décembre 2005, p. 82.
  7. Le Monde, lundi 28 novembre 2005, p. 8
  8. "French actor jailed over insults". BBC News. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  9. "FOXNews.com - Actor Samy Naceri Sentenced in Two Cases - Celebrity Gossip – Entertainment News – Arts And Entertainment". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  10. « Samy Naceri de nouveau devant la justice ! », Peoplestar.tv, 15 Octobre 2008.
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